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So I'm considering breaking down and buying a PS3. We've had one in the office here for a while now to entertain us during downtime. Grown accustomed to it really. Unfortunately, the PS3 went back to the US with it's owner, and we're begining to have withdrawals here. I hadn't realized how dependant we were on it.

Has anyone had any luck with Used/Remanufactured/Refurbished units? I'm not seeing much positive feedback on these and their longevity.

Does anyone have recommendations for picking up a new one at a decent price? Can't understand why these things have not decreased in price over the last SIX AND HALF FRIGGIN YEARS! If I can pick up a new one for a reasonable price, it would make me feel better than spending a similar amount for a "fixed" one.

Leave your ego at the door.
Prepare. Showing up dehydrated, hungry, and tired will guarantee failure.
Be ready to fight for that grinder of a PR.
Listen and learn. Absorb everything you can, and assimilate that knowledge.

If you wait til the end of the year they will be cheaper,pretty sure PS4 will be coming out . I've had one for years with no issues. Can't say much about refurbished, cause I just haven't heard or read up on them.

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I have a Used One that I got from GameStop. My only gripe is sometimes it won't read Blu-Ray Movies on the first go and I have to eject and re-insert the disc.

I will look into this a bit for ya. If the dollar amount is too high for a one time purchase, you should think about getting a "Bill Me Later" account added to your PayPal account (if you have PayPal). That's how I got my Nexus 7 tablet from Walmart.

I really don't see myself using it too much once I get back from deployment. I've already got a blu-ray player, and I'm not much of a solo gamer. Waiting til PS4 is really out of the questions. Been looking at a few chain stores for prices, just not impressed.

Leave your ego at the door.
Prepare. Showing up dehydrated, hungry, and tired will guarantee failure.
Be ready to fight for that grinder of a PR.
Listen and learn. Absorb everything you can, and assimilate that knowledge.

I really don't see myself using it too much once I get back from deployment. I've already got a blu-ray player, and I'm not much of a solo gamer. Waiting til PS4 is really out of the questions. Been looking at a few chain stores for prices, just not impressed.

Some online places are cheaper, for new, than shops; it will also depend on what size memory you want, the smaller, the cheaper. Amazon, Play.com etc.

I discussed it with my financial manager(wife), and instead of waffling for several days like I would, she took her brother to the store for help and bought it. Problem solved. I spend too much time over thinking when it comes to making purchases. Love my wife.

Leave your ego at the door.
Prepare. Showing up dehydrated, hungry, and tired will guarantee failure.
Be ready to fight for that grinder of a PR.
Listen and learn. Absorb everything you can, and assimilate that knowledge.

I'm the opposite. I don't really consider myself a gamer anymore. I used to be, but not really since PS2 was still hot. I've got Skyrim, but it's on my painfully slow laptop. I'll have Uncharted and Black Ops 2 when the PS3 arrives. I'm probably going to pick up a sportbike game like MotoGP08 or SBK generations as well. I love my sportbike, hope the games can come close to a decent simulation.

Leave your ego at the door.
Prepare. Showing up dehydrated, hungry, and tired will guarantee failure.
Be ready to fight for that grinder of a PR.
Listen and learn. Absorb everything you can, and assimilate that knowledge.